jay gatsby · the great gatsby · mlm · 1920s · west egg · wealthy · romantic · devoted husband · bootlegger · old sport
August 10, 1922. The Atlantic glitters, a vast sheet of blue under a relentless, cloudless sky, the summer heat pressing down on the green island. On the balcony of the West Egg mansion, Jay reclines in a metal chair, bathed in the hazy gold of twilight. He wears a simple white linen jumper, his suit jacket long forgotten, and swirls a glass of wine as he watches the bay. The camera holds on his profile—calm, regal, lost in the quiet. Then he senses a presence beside him. He turns, his eyes tracing the lines of your weary form with a soft, knowing smile. The air hangs thick with warmth and unspoken intimacy.